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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Mucus Revenge
2-5 191.95
168.03
 
VS
proj
Swany's Sackers
172.95 4-3
180.69

Mucus Revenge defeat Swany's Sackers, 191.95-172.95

Mucus Revenge beat their projected point total, securing a 191.95-172.95 victory over Swany's Sackers, who fell short of projections. Mucus Revenge never trailed in this one after taking a 6.30-point lead on Thursday behind the Denver Broncos defense (39 points) and Brandon McManus (11). Cam Newton (33.25 points) and Phillip Lindsay (31.7) did everything they could for Swany's Sackers in the loss. Mucus Revenge (2-5) will look to rack up another W against Bob Loblaws Law Blog, while Swany's Sackers (4-3) will match up against Stand up or get out! in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Mucus Revenge   Swany's Sackers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Broncos defense (10 Pts Allowed, 223 Yds Allowed, 5 Turnovers) scored 39 points against the Cardinals in Week 7. Their scoring output more-than-tripled their 11.31-point projection and was much higher than their 15-point season scoring average. The Broncos defense ranks #4 among fantasy DEFs this season and will face the Chiefs next week.
The Denver Broncos defense

Top Player Comparison

Mucus Revenge
Points
% of total points 191.95
1
The Denver Broncos defense
DEF
39
11.31
20.3%
2
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
29.1
19.03
15.2%
3
Tom Brady
QB
28.05
23.45
14.6%
4
T.J. Yeldon
RB
22.6
18.96
11.8%
Swany's Sackers
Points
% of total points 172.95
1
Cam Newton
QB
33.25
26.21
19.2%
2
Phillip Lindsay
RB
31.7
14.4
18.3%
3
Trey Burton
TE
27.6
11.2
16%
4
A.J. Green
WR
18.7
19.87
10.8%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Phillip Lindsay had a 28-yard touchdown run for Swany's Sackers for the team, who trailed 50.00-43.70 after the opening game of the week.
Sunday Early
Tom Brady had a 55-yard pass for Mucus Revenge to contribute to a 157.25-127.85 lead for the team.
Monday
Odell Beckham Jr. had a 51-yard catch for Mucus Revenge during Monday Night Football, helping to add to the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Mucus Revenge   Swany's Sackers
Standings Update
Believe it or not, we’re already halfway through the season, which means it's about time catch up on the Standings.
Mucus Revenge
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to see Mucus Revenge making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad finds itself outside of playoff position after averaging only 156.04 points per game through seven weeks, 9th-best in the league.
Important Players
Odell Beckham Jr.
MVP
53 Rec, 649 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Tom Brady
Best Drafted
1876 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs
T.J. Yeldon
Best Acquisition
327 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 263 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Swany's Sackers
Swany's Sackers may not win the league scoring title, but they're certainly putting up points when it counts. Through seven weeks, the team is averaging the 5th-most points per game in the league (174.55 ppg), propelling Swany's Sackers to No. 5 in the Standings, putting them in playoff position.
Important Players
Cam Newton
MVP
1427 Pass Yds, 11 Pass TDs, 257 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Julio Jones
Best Drafted
53 Rec, 812 Rec Yds
Phillip Lindsay
Best Acquisition
436 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 119 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD

StatSmack

Mucus Revenge must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this matchup (191.95) than their season average (156.04).
You can't win if you don't play. Mucus Revenge has left fewer points on the bench this season (409.9) than Swany's Sackers (470).
Mucus Revenge laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Swany's Sackers (0).
Mucus Revenge are clutch masters, with more close wins than Swany's Sackers (1 vs 0).
By position, Mucus Revenge have outscored Swany's Sackers at RB and IDP this season.
The starters for Mucus Revenge had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for Swany's Sackers (1).
Don't worry Swany's Sackers, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!